CVE-2007-6717 json
Buffer overflow in tftp in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
published 2008-09-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6681
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in tftp in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/27437
third-party-advisory, patch
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?path=/200710/SECURITY/20071030/datafile110126&mode=7&heading=AIX53
patch
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03054
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03060
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45651
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5988
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6717
- NVD CVE-2007-6717
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